A small gold pen-knife in a fish-skin silver mounted case
A small gold pen-knife in a fish-skin silver mounted case

MAKER'S MARK OF J. DOHUYZEN, AMSTERDAM, 1768, THE CASE APPARENTLY UNMARKED

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A small gold pen-knife in a fish-skin silver mounted case
Maker's mark of J. Dohuyzen, Amsterdam, 1768, the case apparently unmarked
The tapering handle decorated all over with grapes and vines, the scroll top surmounted by a dog, plain case with shaped mounts and inscribed "LD"
16.8cm. (6.5in.) length knife in case (2)

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